Shaquinta
A feminine name with unclear origins, possibly a variant of Shaquinta.
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Shaquinta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaquinta today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaquinta births was 1989 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaquinta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
1989
18 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1995 SSA rank
#10,359
Tracked since 1980
Census
Shaquinta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 147 people with the first name Shaquinta, which placed it at #45,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,869
National first-name rank
People counted
147
147 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaquinta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquinta is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shaquinta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shaquinta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.8% · 132
- Two or more races4.8% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- White1.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 2
Popularity
Shaquinta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaquinta from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 82 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaquinta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shaquinta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaquintas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaquinta
The name Shaquinta has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest written languages known to have existed, dating back to around 3500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "sha-quin-ta," which roughly translates to "she who brings forth life." It is believed that the name was originally given to women who were believed to possess healing or fertility abilities.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Shaquinta can be found in the ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets, which detail the lives and exploits of various figures from the region. These tablets, dating back to around 2500 BCE, mention a woman named Shaquinta who was revered as a powerful healer and midwife in the city-state of Ur.
Throughout the centuries, the name Shaquinta has appeared in various ancient texts and historical records, albeit in slightly different spellings or variations. In the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, for instance, there are references to a priestess named "Sha-quen-ta" who was believed to have the power to communicate with the gods.
One of the most notable historical figures to bear the name Shaquinta was a powerful queen who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Kush (located in what is now Sudan) around the 8th century BCE. According to historical records, Queen Shaquinta was renowned for her military prowess and her efforts to expand the kingdom's territories.
In the Middle Ages, there are records of a Christian saint named Shaquinta who lived in what is now modern-day Italy during the 6th century CE. Saint Shaquinta was revered for her acts of charity and her dedication to helping the poor and sick.
Another prominent figure with the name Shaquinta was a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the ancient city of Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age (around the 9th century CE). Shaquinta ibn Abdallah was known for her contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
During the Renaissance period, there was a notable artist and sculptor from Florence named Shaquinta di Firenze (born in 1425, died in 1498). Her works, which included intricate sculptures and fresco paintings, can still be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy.
While the name Shaquinta has its roots in ancient civilizations, it has continued to be used throughout history, albeit with varying degrees of popularity across different cultures and regions.
People
Shaquinta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquinta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaquinta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquinta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaquinta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Shaquinta a common name?
We classify Shaquinta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaquinta most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaquinta was 1989, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaquinta is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaquinta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 147 people with the name Shaquinta, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shaquinta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shaquinta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaquinta leans strongly female. 144 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shaquinta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquinta is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shaquinta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shaquinta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shaquinta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaquinta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaquinta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shaquinta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaquinta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shaquinta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Shaquinta as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.